Die cutter machine, including pressure fingers



May 4, 1954 R. P. BAGDlGiAN DIE CUTTER MACHINE, mcwomc PRESSURE FINGERS Filed July 28, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ralph P. Bagdigian IN V EN TOR. 4055".

Attorney:

BY p 108 M May 4, 1954 R. P. BAGDIGIAN DIE CUTTER MACHINE, INCLUDING PRESSURE FINGERS Filed July 28, 1952 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig.2

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Ralph R Bagdigicm INVENTOR.

BY wwiizn on! May 4, 1954 R. P. BAGDIGIAN DIE CUTTER MACHINE, INCLUDING PRESSURE FINGERS Filed July 28, 1952 Fig.3

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. Applicatlorrlnlx=-28, 1952, SetialNm 301,343

71'Claims. 1;

This invention; relates to newandusefuldmprovements in. cutting machines anal-comprises improved features; over 7 thecuttmg-machine disclosed inmy copending application; serial number 205,169 filed January 9, 1951: now- United-States Patent No.12,610,684.

The primary objectaof the present invention is to provide a-..die. cutting; machine including a vertically reciproeatingycutter supportand novel and improved-.means'for-;holdin'gr.material cut'by the support againsttza table ton-as: the cutters on the supportare'raised from, thematerial, whereby the cuttersomay:berretraptedwithout. binding in the material theycut to; tear or. twist the material.

Anotherimportantmbject of the present invention is to provide-iavcutting machine wherein the means for pressing: the =cut. material against a table top as the support: israised, isstimed. to be released by the support rafter:- the, cutters: .on the support are retractedwfromthecutmaterial.

A furtherobject eithapresentinvention is to provide a hold down mechanism: for-shearing machines that will pressimateriallagainsta :table top as the-cutter: support holding;themechanism is raised and which mechanismx composed of vertically slidable fingers ethatwill'he clear ofathe cutters on the supportduringaction of the: cutters in the cutting operation;

A still further aim oft-the presentainvention' is to provide a hold down mechanism: that: is zextremely efiicient and reliable in operation; small and compact in structure; strongiand'durable. in operation, inexpensive: to manufacture; service and install, and otherwise well adapted for: the

purposes for which the sameisintended.

Other objects and-advantageslreside in the details of construction and operation as morerful'ly hereinafter described and claimed; referencerbeing had to the' accompanyingdrawingsxtforming,

part hereof, wherein like numerals? refer tai'like parts throughout, andin which:

Figure 1 is a frontielevational viewof the present invention;

Figure"3=is a -vertialsectional view 'taken :substantially on the plane of section: line: 3'--3 t of Figural;

Figure i -is an enlarged detail hcrizontal sec-- 7 tional view taken substantially ontthe plane. of

section-line 4--4=of Figure-1 Figure-5 is: an" enlarged fragmentary: sectional view showing the hold dowrrmeclianisml or the present invention;

' Figure 6 isan enlarged detailvertical seetional: 66

view showing the cutterv supporti being. lowered andrengaged with the dog. releasepor tion of. the hold down mechanism;

- Figure'fl is a view similar to Fig-urefi, but illustrating, the hold down mechanism engaged with the connectors of the presser fingers andft'he cutters of the support in their fully lowered position; I I

Figure '8 is a viewsimilar to-Figures 6 and 37;v but showing the cutter supportheing; raised to actuate the doggreleasing meansof the holddownmechanism; and

Figure. 9.is a-diagrammatiev-iew of the machine to "show the "electric circuit sand switch: means employed therewith. v

Referring. now to; the: drawings in detail, wherein for the. purpose 1 of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral [0 represents a supporting frame; includingahorizontal; table. top I2 and 81211311 ot sidemembers l4 and lfirthat extend up,- wardly from-thetable ton, .The central vertical portions-ot-the side members l l 'andl l6 are provided with U-shaped toothed guide tracks is and ZO that-meshflwithlgears 22and-v24- at the ends of t horizontal shaft 25'.

An EIOI'lEfiillBd" horizontal-- cutter support. 21;. is provided with upstanding'ibearing andguide :ele- :ments ,30 at its I ends (that are tormedavith hori- 1 zontalslots 372. which slidably and rotatably support theshaft- 26;

Vertical rods 34 are'attached at their-upperends to the support 28 and extend; downwardlythrough vertioaluguide sleeves-3d inthe table top I2; The lower" ends of. the rocls ii l are attached; to: a horizontahplatform i3-fi under the table top 42; on which there is mounted a preferably electric motor 40. The platform 38 additionally supports-bearings 42-f0r aihorizontalrshaft 44 that is 'operativelyconnected I to: the armature. shaft of themotorby; a drivewconnection lfi; whereby the shaft- 44 Willbedriven-Joythe motor.

\ Sprockets: 4a arerfixed' tofthelendswof the shaft 5 M and thesesprockets are connectedto sprockets 5.0 .onitheaendportionsxof-shaft 26- by endless sproeketa chains 52. The chainsil extend upwardlyrthroughL-recesses 54 1mm side members i l-and l6 -.-(see.Figure *3) l The-"cutter support-:28 is= composedr of three juxtapositioned-rplatemembers 56,1. 581and=6d=that are: suitably removablyclamped 4 together The central plate member 58 supports a-eplurality of .depending-rftubular dies for: cutters. 62 that "extend downwardly through vaccommodating ,slots; (it in rthelower.:plateamemberifl lugs 96 and 98.

When motor 40 is activated, shaft 44 will be rotated and will drive shaft 26 causing gears 22 and 24 to travel along tracks I8 and 20 to first lower the support 28, then move the support after the cutting operation has been performed in a manner similar to that disclosed in my above referred to pending application.

A horizontally slidable switch operating rod 66 is slidably received in guides 68 on the inner face of side member I4 and carries a pair of cams I and 12 that will selectively register with the leg portions of the guide tracks I8. A pair of switch members 14 and 16 are pivotally attached to the rod 66. When shaft 26 is moved upwardly in one leg portion of the guide track I8 it will engage cam 12 to impart longitudinal sliding movement to shaft 26 moving switch 14 to its closed position; moving switch 16 to its open position; and, positioning cam in registry with the other leg portion of track I8.

As the shaft 26 moves from right to left when viewing Figure 9, the shaft 26 will engage the cam 10 to move rod 66 leftward, thereby opening switch 14, closing switch 16 and moving cam 12 into registry with one leg portion of the guide track.

The table top I2 supports bearings 18 on its undersurface that rotatably support relatively perpendicular feed screws 80 and 82. Clamp plates 84 and 86 are slidably received on the upper surface of the table top and include depending threaded sleeves 8B and 90 that extend downwardly through slots in the table top to receivably engage the screws 80 and 82. The plates 84 and 86 are employed for holding work on the table top and the plates 84 and 86 are independently adjusted to position work under the cutters 62.

The upper inner faces of the side members I4 and I6 are provided with forward and rear openings covered by plates 92 and 94 having central openings that slidably receive retractable holding Forward and rear horizontal shafts I00 and I02 are rotatably supported on the forward and rear legs I04 and I06 of the frame I0. A foot pedal I08 secured to shaft I00 is held raised by a coil spring IIO attached to the shaft I00 and one of the supporting legs of the frame I0.

Pitmans H2 connect the shafts I00 and I02 and permit rotation of the shafts I00 and I02 as a unit. Cords H4 and H6 are attached at their lower ends to the shafts I00 and I02, extend upwardly through the hollow side members I4 and I6, and are attached at their upper ends to the lugs 96 and 98 to retract the lugs against action of springs I20 which urge the lugs through the openings in plates 92, 94 when the foot pedal I08 is depressed.

Means is provided whereby the downward movement of the cutter support 28 may be controlled. This means comprises brake elements I22 including first and second arcuate channels I26 and I28 that are pivotally connected at one of their ends as at I30. The channels I26 are provided with outstanding flanges I which are 'removably secured by fasteners I32 to the flanges I21 integral with the sleeves 36 on the undersurface of the table top I2. The other ends of the channels I26 and I28 are slidably connected by bolts I34 about which coil springs I36 are disposed to bias the channels I26 and I28 apart as shown in Figure 4. v

The elements I22 depend from the table top I2 and one element embraces one rod 34, there being one braking element I22 for each rod 34.

4 The channels I26, I28 carry brake linings I38 that will bear against the periphery of the rods as the channels are clamped against the rods 34.

Operating cords I40 and. I42 are engaged over pulleys I44 suitably located on the side members and are attached to the channels I28. The cords extend through apertures I46 in the channels I26 (see Figure 4). A swingably mounted foot pedal I48 disposed under the table top and supported on a floor mounted bracket I50 is attached to the lower ends of cords I40 and I42. As the foot pedal I48 is depressed, the channels I28 will be pulled toward the channels I26 to grip the rods 34 to brake downward sliding movement of rods 34.

The side members I4 and I6 are provided with recesses I52 that slidably receive horizontally movable dogs I54 whose reduced portions I56 are urged by springs I58 supported in the recesses I62 through apertures I60 in cover plates I62 mounted at the entrances of the recesses.

Bell cranks I64 are pivotally attached at their apices in the recesses I52 for vertical swinging movement. The upper limbs of the bell cranks I64 engage lugs I66 projecting laterally from the dogs I54 and the lower channel shaped limbs I68 of the bell cranks extend outwardly through slots I10 in the plates I62 and pivotally support links I12 whose inner ends are urged against the limbs I68 by leaf springs I14 attached to the upwardly extending limbs of the bell cranks.

Headed pins I16 are fixed at their lower ends to the support 28 and extend upwardly from the support 28. Connectors I18 are slidably received on the pins I16 and engage the bifurcated ends I of parallel bars I82 that extend between the connectors. Collars I84 slidably adjustably received on the bars I82 are held longitudinally adjusted on the bars by set screws I86 carried by the collars I84. Fingers or pressure elements I88 extend downwardly from the collars I84 and slidably enter apertures I90 in the support 28.

Springs I92 embrace the pins I16 and are biased between the connectors I18 and the upper surface of support 28 to urge the connectors upwardly against the heads of the pins I16 and the lower ends of the fingers I88 substantially flush with the undersurface of the support 20.

As the cutter support 28 is moved downwardly the cutter support 28 will first ride against the cam surfaced end portion I56 to permit the support to clear the dogs I54. Then, the connectors I18 will ride downwardly against the cam surfaced end portions I55 to position the end portions I56 over the connectors I18 as shown in Figure 7. The support 28 will also ride downwardly upon links I12 to be disposed thereunder as shown in Figure '1.

During upward movement of the support 28 the same will engage the links I12 to impart vertical swinging movement to the bell cranks I64. Since the upper limbs of the bell cranks are engaged with the pins I66, the dogs I54 will be retracted, as shown in Figure 8, to permit the connectors I18 and the support 28 to clear the dogs. The connectors I18 will remain engaged with the dogs until'the support 28 is raised sufficiently to move the cutters from the work thereby causing the presser fingers to hold the work against the table top until the cutters are raised.

The support 28 during its raising movement will clear the dogs I54 before the springs I58 can urge the dogs outwardly as the support 28 cams past the links I12.

A suitable switch means 200 shown in Figure 9isoperatively connected-to -0ne -01 thedtigsfiti, 88" to be aetuated to a bircuit-olosing positiomas the foot pedal W8" is. depressed to retract the lugs 96, st whereupon the circuit totliemeversible motor 4%- is completed ted-rive theshaits M and 'nected to the motor cirouit is -moved-to :itsecircuit closing position;

Hav-i'ng describedthe invention, what isc'laimed as newis:

1. A cutter machine comprisingaa frame-including a table top and a pair of side members extending upwardly from the-table top, -a-* yertically movable horizontally disposedsupport carried bythe side members and movable toward and away from the tabletop, cutters depending from the support adapted tocut .materialonthe top as the support is movedtoward the top, a plurality of vertically slidablefingers carriedby the. support and movable well.'btelow thexundersurface of the support, spring meansretaining said fingers. raised relative-to the support; means on the side membersfor retaining thefingers lowered against action of the spring means during raising of the support after the support has been lowered toward the top, whereby the fingers will retain material cut by the cutters against the top during raising of the support, and means pivotally mounted on the side members and engaged with said finger retaining means for releasing the latter, said pivotally mounted means including parts engageable with the support as the support is raised from its lowered position to actuate the pivotally mounted means and release the retaining means.

2. A cutter machine comprising a frame including a table top and a pair of side members extending upwardly from the table top, a vertically movable horizontally disposed support carried by the side members and movable toward and away from the table top, cutters depending from the support adapted to cut material on the top as the support is moved toward the top, a r

plurality of spaced parallel horizontal bars slidably mounted for vertical movement over the support, a group of vertical fingers carried by each bar, said support having a group of apertures accommodating the fingers, a pair of connectors joining the bars whereby the same may move as a unit, means engaging the connectors and urging the same upwardly from the support, means carried by the side members engaging the connectors during lowering of the support to retain the fingers downwardly relative to the support as the latter is raised from its lowered position, and means actuated by the support during raising of the support for releasing said retaining means.

3. A cutter machine comprising a frame including a. table top and a pair of side members extending upwardly from the table top, a vertically movable horizontally disposed support carried by the side members and movable toward and away from the table top, cutters depending from the support adapted to cut material on the top as the support is moved toward the top, a plurality of spaced parallel horizontal bars slidably mounted for vertical movement over the -:connectors during lowering of the support; to retain the fingersdownwardly'relative. to: the

-support as the: latter-i is: rraisedxirom its lowered position, vertically swingable bell cranks :pivoted a't theiriapicesto the side members .andihaving upper limbs :engaged'; with. said 'retainingsmeans, and spring. vurged'links pivotedto'tthe lowenlimbs of saidbell-crarrks disposed in the. path oi the support whereby the-:supportzzmay moret pasti the "bell-cranks as1:the:.,s1-rpport 1is..loweerd; .saidgsupe portsengaging: thelinks and swinging theaheil cranks to a position ior zreleasmg-thezretaining means. -.asthe support is raised from its: lowered position.

4. A cutterv madhinehconrprising: a frameeiine cluding atable V ton andca pair-E of .side members extending upwardly irom the table :top, aweritically' movable horizontally. -.disposed= snpport carried by thezsi'de members iandimovable toward :andaway irom'theytablei'top; cutters depending from the support adapted to cut materiaL-nmthe itopiassthe support .iszmoizeditowartt theiitop, a

3 :plurality-of.spaced:paral1elihorizontal ably mounted; for verticaizmovemenu over;.:the

support, a group of vertical fingers carried by each bar, said support having a group of apertures accommodating the fingers, a pair of connectors joining the bars whereby the same may move as a unit, means engaging the connectors and urging the same upwardly from the support, means carried by the side members engaging the connectors during lowering of the support to retain the fingers downwardly relative to the support as the latter is raised from its lowered position, and means actuated by the support during raising of the support for releasing said retaining means, said retaining means including a plurality of horizontally slidable spring urged dogs having downwardly sloping cam surfaces against which the connectors will ride to engage under the dogs as the support is lowered.

5. A cutter machine comprising a frame including a table top and a pair of side members extending upwardly from the table top, a vertically movable horizontally disposed support carried by the side members and movable toward and away from the table top, cutters depending from the support adapted to cut material on the top as the support is moved toward the top, a plurality of spaced parallel horizontal bars slidably mounted for vertical movement over the support, a group of vertical fingers carried by each bar, said support having a group of apertures accommodating the fingers, a pair of connectors joining the bars whereby the same may move as a unit, means engaging the connectors and urging the same upwardly from the support, means carried by the side members engaging the connectors during lowering of the support to retain the fingers downwardly relative to the support as the latter is raised from its lowered position, said retaining means for the fingers including a plurality of horizontally slidablerspring urged dogs carried by the side members, vertically swingable bell cranks pivoted at their apices to the side members and having upper limbs engaged with the dogs, vertically swingable links pivoted to the lower limbs of the bell cranks, springs engaging and holding the links against the lower limbs of the bell crank, said links being disposed in the path of the support to swing downwardly independently of the bell cranks as the support is lowered and said links being engaged with the support to swing the bell cranks and release the dogs from engagement with the connectors as the support is raised from its lowered position.

6. In a material cutting machine including a vertically reciprocating cutter support and a table top toward which the support is moved downwardly to cut material on the top; means for retaining material cut by the support against the table top as the support is raised to bring its cutters clear of the material; said means comprising vertically slidable elements carried by the support and movable below the underside of the support, means connecting the elements whereby the same will move as a unit, means engaging and urging the elements raised relative to the support, means on the machine and engageable with the connecting means to retain the elements lowered during the raising of the support relative to the top, and means actuated by the support during the raising of the support from its lowered position for releasing said element retaining means.

7. In a material cutting machine including a vertically reciprocating cutter support and a table top toward which the support is moved downwardly to cut material on the top; means for retaining material cut by the support against the table top as the support is raised to bring its cutters clear of the material, said means comprising vertically slidable elements carried by the support and movable below the underside of the support, means connecting the elements whereby the same will move as a unit, means engaging and urging the elements raised relative to the support, horizontally slidable spring urged dogs carried by the machine above th top and having cam surfaces against which the connecting means ridesto move the dogs and position the connecting means under the dogs as the support is lowered and means swingably mounted on the machine under the dogs and above the top and actuated by the support as the latter is raised to release the dogs.

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